Chapter 12 Flashcards

Monitoring Windows

1
Q

To examine performance correctly, you must establish a performance baseline. When is this task performed?

during lowest usage

during normal usage

during peak usage

during weekend usage

A

during normal usage

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Which of the following statements is true of Task Manager?

Task Manager can indicate when your system needs to be replaced.

Task Manager can indicate when you need a larger hard drive.

Task Manager can indicate when you need to reboot the system.

Task Manager can indicate when you might have a bottleneck.

A

Task Manager can indicate when you might have a bottleneck.

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3
Q

Resource Monitor is a powerful tool for understanding how your system resources are used by which of the following system consumers?

processes and handles

files and processes

handles and services

processes and services

A

processes and services

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4
Q

Which of the following statements best describes how Windows Defender responds to the installation of a different antivirus product?

Windows Defender prompts you to select the features of each product you wish to use.

Windows Defender disables any of its features that conflict with the newly installed product

Windows Defender completely disables itself.

Windows Defender continues running in parallel with the newly installed product until you disable Windows Defender.

Windows Defender automatically disables itself when you install another antivirus product.

A

Windows Defender completely disables itself.

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5
Q

In the Windows Defender console, in which of the following locations will you find items that were not allowed to run but were not removed from the computer?

Quarantined items

Frozen items

Locked items

Detected items

A

Quarantined items

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6
Q

Which type of Windows Which type of Windows Defender scan uses signature detection methodology and heuristics to monitor and catch malware behavior as files are being accessed?

Full scan

Quick scan

Real-time scan

Custom scan

A

Real-time scan

Real-time protection uses signature detection methodology and heuristics to monitor and catch malware behavior as files or processes are being accessed

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7
Q

Which type of Windows Defender scan checks all files on your disks and running programs?

Full scan

Quick scan

Real-time scan

Custom scan

A

Full scan

A full scan checks all the files on your disk including running programs.

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Q

Which type of Windows Defender scan checks only the areas that are most likely to contain malware?

Full scan

Quick scan

Real-time scan

Custom scan

A

Quick scan

A quick scan checks the areas that malicious software, including viruses, spyware, and unwanted software are most likely to infect.

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9
Q

Which of the following programs is used to view the Windows logs?

Event Viewer

sysconf. exe
regedit. exe
rdc. exe

A

Event Viewer

One of the most useful troubleshooting tools is the Event Viewer MMC snap-in, which is essentially a log viewer. Whenever you have problems, you should look in Event Viewer to see any errors or warning that might reveal a problem.

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10
Q

Event Viewer allows you to collect events from remote computers and store them locally. By what name is this collection of events known?

event logging

event virtualization

event consolidation

event subscription

A

event subscription

Event Viewer can be used to collect copies of events from multiple remote computers and store them locally. To specify which events to collect, you create an event subscription.

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